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[font=trebuchet ms] I saw an early screening of this. I won't go into detail, but if you're a fan of [i]Nightmare Before Christmas[/i] or Tim Burton make sure to see it.[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] [u][url="http://www.matt-thorn.com/mangagaku/faceoftheother.html"]This[/url][/u] is an interesting article on the "why do anime characters looks caucasion?" issue. Although Dagger pretty much hit the point. Dev Patel's casting is, as Shy said, a step in the right direction... although I still question why it's an Indian actor and not an East Asian one. Is this too nitpicky? Although I will say the hiring of Patel is a double-edged sword. Now it will come off as if it's ok for the villain to be a minority but not the protagonists. The entire thing was handled badly from the beginning.[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] I'm sort of sick of this casual attitude towards the controversy surrounding the casting. I really don't care if the producers/casting director/whoever didn't hold any malice in their actions. In fact, I'm pretty sure they don't. What I'm pretty sure of is they decided to whitewash the cast because they felt like it would be more marketable and mainstream that way. And what I'm more sick of hearing is the "oh that's Hollywood for you" response to my earlier paragraph. I forget who wrote this post but someone in the thread said she understood why Asians would be upset...but said we shouldn't boycott and decided not to watch the movie. If what you were trying to say was "don't actively protest, just don't watch the movie", I wholeheartedly disagree. Whitewashing a cartoon that was so obviously inspired by and based on Asian and Inuit culture is just sad to me. I mean someone can sit here and argue all they want about how Avatar is a fictional tv series and just because the setting and clothes and philosophies and pretty much EVERYTHING is based off of Asian culture doesn't mean the characters are too. Ok sorry, but this is ********. The two creators of Avatar set out to make a show that pulled together various aspects of Asian culture, purposely paid great attention to every detail of the show to make this happen, but the characters aren't Asian? And to make matters worse, the guy playing Sokka, Jackson Rathbone, said this: “I think it’s one of those things where I pull my hair up, shave the sides, and I definitely need a tan". WOW. How about no. So yeah, I think we can be offended. To say we shouldn't be is ridiculous. It's basically producers saying "minority actors won't sell. We need white actors." And the ******** they pulled by doing the whole "we hired the best actors and didn't pay attention to skin color" is almost funny (yeah, Jesse McCartney I'm sure is an EXCELLENT actor, and I'm positive that of all the struggling Asian actors in LA none of them are actually talented). This movie had the potential for breaking barriers, introducing an Asian cast for a possible huge blockbuster hit. This isn't a matter of "it's just a movie". If you really believe that, you live under the impression that media doesn't matter. It's just a movie, it's just a tv show, it's just a magazine, it's just a new station, it's just a book, and clearly none of these things have affected my life while growing up. I'm not usually the "angry asian girl" jumping on everything as racist and another ploy by the white man to destroy our holy motherland. But this casting situation has really just upset me, especially because so many people don't see the problem behind it. [/font]

[quote name='chibi-master']...Wow.:o I just started crying after reading this... I WANT SOMEONE TO SNUGGLE, DAMMIT!!!:animecry: Yes, agreed... But I've got nothing against PDA's. Actually, it's sort of fun to watch people suck each others' brains out through their mouths.:catgirl: Amusing, really.[/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms] Lol ikr. I want a boyfriend so badly it's sort of disgusting.[/font]

[quote name='taperson'][SIZE="1"][COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]I [I][B]lay[/B][/I] down on a bathroom floor, yes. Literally right after the cleaning lady had cleaned it. We were the first ones to go in after it was unlocked. S'all good. :D [/COLOR][/SIZE][/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms]Hot damn. Our cleaning people clean our bathrooms at 7 in the morning. lol[/font]

[quote name='taperson'][COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"] My roommate was taking a shower the other day, & we were talking, so I went to the bathroom with her... resulting in a Marta-is-bored photoshoot. [IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/taperson/Photo97-1.jpg[/IMG] [/COLOR][/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms] Wait... you lied down...on a bathroom floor?[/font]

[quote name='Retribution'][font=Arial] I'm personally willing to admit I'm jealous of couples doing their thing. But I guess I don't mind PDA enough to really fuss about it. The only thing that gets me annoyed is being single on Valentine's Day.[/font][/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms] This Valentine's Day is going to suck. lol[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] I don't mind PDA. I agree with you on the "bragging" aspect, but I don't mind it because I would do the same thing too. lol[/font]

[quote name='Drizzt Do'urden'] Okay topic at hand....really didn't have much to add. Though I still don't think ANYBODY should be offended, of course the casting director's comments (igorant as they may be) were not meant to offend in anyway. Though Korean's and Japanesse alike would be offended no matter what was said (From what I learned while being TDY over there, neither one cares for the other)[/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms] It's offending that after casting a bunch of white actors they're trying to "diversify" the film by having an open casting call. Except in all honestly they probably don't care and/or are ignorant. Although I expect people to respond to this with the "oh, Hollywood, you know"....which is also sad.[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] The recent open casting call just showed me how ignorant the people involved with this are: "Also, note the casting director’s comments about what actors should wear to the auditions. She says that if you’re Korean, wear a Kimono, and if you’re Belgian, wear Lederhosen. Hmm… Kimonos are JAPANESE, not Korean, and Lederhosen are definitely NOT Belgian." I mean seriously, way to try and diversify the cast but end up making an *** of yourself. Also M. Night needs to stop making movies. Goddamn. [i]The Happening[/i] made me want to vomit all over the place. James Cameron's [i]Avatar[/i] ftw. [/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] I've never used any of those words in a negative way, I usually say it with affection. To me a dork is someone who just says awkward things, and geek/nerd means someone randomly obsessed with some subject/academically talented kid. [/font]

[quote name='GodHatesGoths']Freaks who have pre-marrital sex, who whore themselves, who are obsessed with Vampirism, who behave like wild violent animals that need to be put down, whodegrade themselves and attempt suicide and think it is acceptable behaviour. [/quote] [font=trebuchet ms] icu Bella Swan and Edward Cullen.[/font]

[quote name='Matt']We're exchanging families. NAOW.[/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms] Teehee. Although the thing is now that I have so much cash I don't want to use it on anything.[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] - $500 - sunglasses - wool shorts - Roger Federer poster This Christmas was a huge surprise for me. I honestly did not expect anything other than the shorts, but I'm not complainin'. ;) I'm currently hunting for some clothing items that I've wanted for a long time.[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] I'm proud (worried?) to announce that I can down hard liquors now. Although I prefer vodka/cranberry juice and rum/coke. And if I'm feeling chill I really enjoy Mike's Hard Cranberry Lemonade. Now excuse me while I go cram for finals for three days so I can tell myself "I deserve this" when I get hammered Friday night. [/font]

[font=trebuchet ms]I think this year my family isn't exchanging gifts. Which I like, because I was the one who proposed the idea. It doesn't bother me at all because 1) Christmas isn't supposed to be about gifts anyway and 2) if I want something my parents will get it for me. Not to sound incredibly spoiled, but if I want something reasonable, like a nice winter coat, my mom will gladly get me a high-quality coat for a lot of money. At the same time I know not to ask for another one anytime soon and have been raised to live sensibly and manage money well. In general I think it works out a lot better than buying mediocre/cheap items of value throughout the year and getting a pile of presents December 25. The recession doesn't affect me because I'm in college right now, so in general I have no extra money and the only presents I'll buy will be for a secret santa with my home friends and one for my roommate. [/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] I'm sorry, that really is terrible. I can't imagine going through finals right now and having to deal with the death of a loved one. I don't know how your college works, but hopefully you can fix the times and such... I hope the best for you. [/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] If someone ever wrote me a love letter- like a real, long, mushy letter- I'd be tickled pink. I'm a hopeless romantic at heart. [/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] I can't really say that my past week/month has been bad, but I sort of get where you're coming from. I just started college this fall and it feels sort of weird. My college friends aren't exactly what I'd expected, and I'm not as close with them as I was my long-time high school friends (understandably, since it's only first semester). But at the same time my high school friends and I are still close but it's different. One of them is still my best friend, but the other two I'm becoming indifferent towards. So it feels like I'm drifting and I haven't settled down yet. I don't consider Emory my home but when I came home for Thanksgiving I missed it anyway. Also I have an unfathomable amount of studying that I have to start immediately when I get back to campus, which is in like 3 hours. Finals are going to drag my body through hell and back, I can tell already. Romance-wise, I'm completely infatuated with a guy on my hall, lol. But having a real crush after a long period of "I don't like anyone" is sort of fun. [/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] The part that disgusts me most is that shoppers continued to shop even after they were asked to leave becuase of the worker's death. Black Friday has never been a big thing where I live. This is most likely because I'm in the affluent suburbs of Atlanta, which most of the time I'm grateful for. When I went this year (for the first time) I went to Target and looked around, but I was mostly unimpressed. The mall was equally unimpressive, it was mostly annoying because there were too many people and the deals weren't that great. [/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] I'm sort of on the hunt for some good romance songs, but I'm no real music whiz. I like everything, mainstream included, but here are some of my favorite love songs: - Hold You in My Arms by Ray LaMontagne - Slow Dancing in a Burning Room by John Mayer - Engine Driver by The Decemberists - The Blower's Daughter by Damien Rice - Run by The Snow Patrol - I Can Feel a Hot One by Manchester Orchestra (er...don't really know if this counts as 'romance' lol) - Dancing by Elisa - Your Song from [i]Moulin Rouge[/i] - Forever by Chris Brown Those were completely off the top of my head, but I guess it will give people a sense of what I like. Or just list your favorites, whatever, anything that'll get me listening to new stuff.[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms] I think it's a fad middle/high schoolers get sucked into easily. And then they usually grow out of it.[/font]

[quote name='Katakidoushi']Besides Plan 9 From Outerspace, Glen and Glenda and Batman and Robin, Shoot Em' Up is the worst movie I've ever seen. I know what it was going for: over the top senseless action, but it came off so campy and unneccesary it was its own worst enemy. Horrible. But that's just how [I]I[/I] feel.[/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms] It was mindless entertainment. Anyone who'd want to watch it more than once might be going a little overboard.[/font]

[quote name='SaiyanPrincessX'] [SIZE="1"]I was wondering the same thing. That doesn't even look like Rachel Weisz. Haha.[/SIZE][/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms] I think their faces are similar, especially in the sense of their facial proportions and skin/hair colors. But in other news girls who can pull off smoking are great.[/font]

[quote name='Katakidoushi']Oh Lunox you stole Eva Green from me! *shakes fist in anger* And I hate to burst your bubble but that's not Rachel Weisz.[/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms] Wait, really? Who is it? I love whoever it is. Also I still love Rachel Weisz.[/font]